Trump Administration’s Inaugural Budget Request Guts Federal Food and...
We occasionally re-post blogs from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which CalCAN is a member. We work with NSAC staff and fellow member groups from around the country on issues...
View ArticleWins for Sustainable Agriculture in FY 2017 Federal Spending Package
Written by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). Original post here. After three continuing resolutions (CR), which cumulatively delayed the fiscal year (FY) 2017 appropriations...
View ArticleSenate Appropriators Prioritize Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
The following is a blog post from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which CalCAN is a member. CalCAN previously shared NSAC’s blog posts in March and May about the Trump...
View ArticleFunding Conservation Projects with California FarmLink’s Bridge Loans
This guest blog was written by California FarmLink’s Ali Robinson. California FarmLink is a member of the CalCAN coalition. Their mission is to link independent farmers and ranchers with the land and...
View ArticleHealthy Soils Program: Diversity of Farms Awarded, Cover Crops and Compost...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced its first round of grants for the Healthy Soils Program last week. In our first blogpost about the awards, we shared a summary of the...
View ArticleSeizing a Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity to Preserve San Jose’s Last Great...
This is reposted from the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. Click here to view the original article. The San Jose City Council unanimously approved the protection of 937 acres of open space in...
View ArticleCombating the Climate Crisis Through Conservation
This blog is reposted from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which CalCAN is a member. NSAC advocates for federal policy reform for the sustainability of food systems, natural...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for Federal Conservation Program
Thanks to our friends at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which CalCAN is a member, for this information. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offers financial and...
View ArticleCalCAN in the Field: A Vision for San Joaquin Valley Agriculture in the Face...
A Vision for San Joaquin Valley Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change During the last week of October, 45 agriculture and food systems experts and stakeholders came together for a two-day...
View ArticleFederal Climate & Agriculture Legislation Roundup
Federal Climate & Agriculture Legislation Roundup This is reposted from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) NSAC advocates for federal policy reform for the sustainability of food...
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